Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 02:00 P.M GMT/ 10:00 A.M ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.
TOP STORIES
MOTOR-F1-JAPAN/
Motor racing-Italian teenager Antonelli wins Japanese GP to take championship lead
SUZUKA, Japan, March 29 (Reuters) - Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli benefited from an opportunely timed safety car in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix to clinch his second straight Formula One win and become, at just 19 years of age, the sport’s youngest ever championship leader.
SOCCER-NATIONS/CAF
Soccer-CAF to make changes to regulations after Afcon final fiasco
CAPE TOWN, March 29 (Reuters) - The Confederation of African Football said it would implement changes and improvements to its statutes and regulations that would ensure that the farcical scenes at January’s Africa Cup of Nations final do not happen again.
RUGBY-UNION-ENGLAND/LEICESTER-PARLING
Rugby-Leicester coach Parling apologises for pushing presenter over training interference
March 29 (Reuters) - Leicester Tigers and coach Geoff Parling on Sunday apologised after he used foul language and pushed TNT Sports presenter Craig Doyle over a segment where the broadcaster's producer Liam MacDevitt attempted a conversion while players were warming up.
UPCOMING
BASEBALL-MLB-PHI-TEX/ (PIX)
MLB - Philadelphia Phillies v Texas Rangers
2026 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
29 Mar 13:35 ET / 17:35 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-ATL-KC/ (PIX)
MLB - Atlanta Braves v Kansas City Royals
2026 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia
29 Mar 13:35 ET / 17:35 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-BAL-MIN/ (PIX)
MLB - Baltimore Orioles v Minnesota Twins
2026 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
29 Mar 13:35 ET / 17:35 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-TOR-OAK/ (PIX)
MLB - Toronto Blue Jays v Athletics
2026 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario
29 Mar 13:37 ET / 17:37 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-NYM-PIT/ (PIX) $(TV)$
MLB - New York Mets v Pittsburgh Pirates
The New York Mets play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the MLB at Citi Field.
29 Mar 13:40 ET / 17:40 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-MIA-COL/ (PIX)
MLB - Miami Marlins v Colorado Rockies
2026 MLB Season (Regular Season) - loanDepot park, Miami, Florida
29 Mar 13:40 ET / 17:40 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-CIN-BOS/ (PIX)
MLB - Cincinnati Reds v Boston Red Sox
2026 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
29 Mar 13:40 ET / 17:40 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-HOU-LAA/ (PIX)
MLB - Houston Astros v Los Angeles Angels
2026 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Daikin Park, Houston, Texas
29 Mar 14:10 ET / 18:10 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-MIL-CHW/ (PIX)
MLB - Milwaukee Brewers v Chicago White Sox
2026 MLB Season (Regular Season) - American Family Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
29 Mar 14:10 ET / 18:10 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-STL-TB/ (PIX)
MLB - St. Louis Cardinals v Tampa Bay Rays
2026 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
29 Mar 14:15 ET / 18:15 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-CHC-WAS/ (PIX)
MLB - Chicago Cubs v Washington Nationals
2026 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
29 Mar 14:20 ET / 18:20 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-SEA-CLE/ (PIX)
MLB - Seattle Mariners v Cleveland Guardians
2026 MLB Season (Regular Season) - T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Washington
29 Mar 19:20 ET / 23:20 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-MIL-LAC/ (PIX)
NBA - Milwaukee Bucks v Los Angeles Clippers
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
29 Mar 15:30 ET / 19:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-IND-MIA/ (PIX)
NBA - Indiana Pacers v Miami Heat
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
29 Mar 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-POR-WAS/ (PIX)
NBA - Portland Trail Blazers v Washington Wizards
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, Portland, Oregon
29 Mar 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-BKN-SAC/ (PIX)
NBA - Brooklyn Nets v Sacramento Kings
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
29 Mar 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-TOR-ORL/ (PIX)
NBA - Toronto Raptors v Orlando Magic
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
29 Mar 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-CHA-BOS/ (PIX)
NBA - Charlotte Hornets v Boston Celtics
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
29 Mar 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-NOP-HOU/ (PIX)
NBA - New Orleans Pelicans v Houston Rockets
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
29 Mar 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-OKC-NYK/ (PIX)
NBA - Oklahoma City Thunder v New York Knicks
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
29 Mar 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-DEN-GSW/ (PIX) (TV)
NBA - Denver Nuggets v Golden State Warriors
The Denver Nuggets play the Golden State Warriors in the NBA at Ball Arena.
29 Mar 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NYR-FLA/ (PIX)
NHL - New York Rangers v Florida Panthers
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
29 Mar 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CAR-MTL/ (PIX)
NHL - Carolina Hurricanes v Montreal Canadiens
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Lenovo Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
29 Mar 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CBJ-BOS/ (PIX)
NHL - Columbus Blue Jackets v Boston Bruins
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
29 Mar 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-TBL-NSH/ (PIX)
NHL - Tampa Bay Lightning v Nashville Predators
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, Florida
29 Mar 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-PHI-DAL/ (PIX)
NHL - Philadelphia Flyers v Dallas Stars
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
29 Mar 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NJD-CHI/ (PIX)
NHL - New Jersey Devils v Chicago Blackhawks
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
29 Mar 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
SOCCER-FRIENDLY-GER-GHA/PREVIEW (PIX) (TV)
International Friendly - Germany & Ghana MD-1 press conferences & training
Germany and Ghana prepare for their international friendly in Stuttgart.
29 Mar 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
SOCCER-FRIENDLY-COL-FRA/
International Friendly - Colombia v France
Colombia play France in a friendly match to tune up for the forthcoming FIFA World Cup 2026.
29 Mar 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-COD-JAM/PREVIEW (TV)
FIFA World Cup - Inter-Confederation Playoffs - DR Congo & Jamaica MD-1 press conferences & training
DR Congo and Jamaica hold press conferences and training sessions a day ahead of their FIFA World Cup Inter-Confederation Playoff. The winner will qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
30 Mar
MOTOR-INDY/ (PIX)
Motor racing - IndyCar
The 2026 Indycar series takes place at Barber Motorsports Park.
29 Mar 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
MOTOR-MOTOGP-USA/ (PIX) (TV)
Motorcycling - MotoGP - Grand Prix of the Americas
Austin hosts the Grand Prix of the Americas - the third round of the MotoGP world championship.
29 Mar 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
TENNIS-MIAMI/ (PIX) (TV)
ATP Masters 1000 - Miami Open
The final of the Miami Open - an ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Miami Gardens.
29 Mar 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
CURLING-WORLD/ (PIX)
World Men's Curling Championship
Action from the World Men's Curling Championship in Ogden, United States.
30 Mar
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